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Antonio Del Casale
Researcher at Sapienza University of Rome
Publications - 114
Citations - 1941
Antonio Del Casale is an academic researcher from Sapienza University of Rome. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bipolar disorder & Major depressive disorder. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 95 publications receiving 1513 citations.
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Anabolic-androgenic steroid use and psychopathology in athletes. A systematic review
Daria Piacentino,Georgios D. Kotzalidis,Antonio Del Casale,Maria Rosaria Aromatario,Cristoforo Pomara,Paolo Girardi,Gabriele Sani +6 more
TL;DR: The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids by professional and recreational athletes is increasing worldwide, and AASs show mood destabilizing effects, with longterm use inducing depression and short-term hypomania; withdrawal/discontinuation may be accompanied by depression.
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Periventricular white matter hyperintensities as predictors of suicide attempts in bipolar disorders and unipolar depression.
Maurizio Pompili,Marco Innamorati,J. John Mann,Maria A. Oquendo,David Lester,Antonio Del Casale,Gianluca Serafini,Silvia Rigucci,Andrea Romano,Antonino Tamburello,Giovanni Manfredi,Eleonora De Pisa,Stefan Ehrlich,Giancarlo Giupponi,Mario Amore,Roberto Tatarelli,Paolo Girardi +16 more
TL;DR: In conclusion, neuroimaging measures may be markers of risk for suicidal attempts in patients with major affective disorders.
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Prolactin and thyroid hormone levels are associated with suicide attempts in psychiatric patients
Maurizio Pompili,Maurizio Pompili,Sara Gibiino,Marco Innamorati,Gianluca Serafini,Antonio Del Casale,Luisa De Risio,Mario Palermo,Franco Montebovi,Sandra Campi,Vincenzo De Luca,Leo Sher,Roberto Tatarelli,Massimo Biondi,Fabrice Duval,Alessandro Serretti,Paolo Girardi +16 more
TL;DR: Both prolactin and thyroid hormones may be involved in a complex compensatory mechanism to correct reduced central serotonin activity in patients suffering from major depression disorder, bipolar disorder and psychotic disorders.
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Improving adherence in mood disorders: the struggle against relapse, recurrence and suicide risk
Maurizio Pompili,Gianluca Serafini,Antonio Del Casale,Silvia Rigucci,Marco Innamorati,Paolo Girardi,Roberto Tatarelli,David Lester +7 more
TL;DR: Clinical data highlight the importance of extended courses of medication in improving the long-term prognosis of patients with affective disorders and there is evidence that attitudes and beliefs are at least as important as side effects in predicting adherence.
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Psychopharmacological Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Antonio Del Casale,Serena Sorice,Alessio Padovano,Maurizio Simmaco,Stefano Ferracuti,Dorian A. Lamis,Chiara Rapinesi,Gabriele Sani,Paolo Girardi,Georgios D. Kotzalidis,Maurizio Pompili +10 more
TL;DR: SSRI/clomipramine in combination with CBT/ERP is associated with the optimal response compared to each treatment alone or to other treatments, and the role of pharmacogenomics could become preponderant in the coming years.